The Loadout Room
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When Rock Island began making and marketing 22 TCM I thought they were crazy and I can’t be the only one. Anytime a company invents a new round when there isn’t a military or police contract to fulfill it will most likely fail. It’s always a risk one has to take. It’s not just a […]
Nobody likes taking the time to sight-in their rifle. Wasted time and ammo, as well as frustration when fine-tuning, are just a few of the reasons why laser in-chamber boresights are becoming increasingly popular. Perhaps even more popular is the 6.5 Creedmoor rifle cartridge, which is dominating the long-range precision shooting and hunting game. Lucky […]
by Tom McHale With the ever-shifting threat environment, it seems that much of the concealed carry community is making another quantum shift towards the Wonder Nine. Today’s self-defense ammunition isn’t your daddy’s ball ammo anymore, and if you take and honest and very objective look at actual performance metrics like one-shot-stop percentage, lethality, and the […]
When looking around for ammunition to carry for duty or person carry, the Speer Gold Dot is a standard by which other hollow points have based their performance. It got its name from the very recognizable gold dot in the middle of the fully expanded hollow point. Gold Dots are among the most popular in […]
by Tom McHale While the Sig ammo is a relative newcomer to the market, the people are not. I spent some time talking with Dan Powers, who runs the ammo show, and it’s clear that the folks behind Sig Sauer’s new ammunition division have been there and done that. Because every caliber, load and brand […]
As lead is being banned around the world, ammo manufacturers are preparing for the inevitable by producing ammo out of alternative metals like brass, copper and steel. Gualbo slugs make steel, function like a expanding lead projectile. This video demonstrates a new expanding steel slug by Gualandi in Italy. Gualbo Steel slugs are available […]
by Tom McHale  There’s a lot to be said for finishing the job. When it comes to .45 ACP expansion performance, and I’m talking about the heavy and comparatively slow 230-grain varieties, reliable expansion can be an iffy thing. What starts as a projectile capable of leveling a city block often ends with some percentage […]
I thought I would make a video and discuss the important reasons for owning a good self defense ammo even if it is expensive.
by Tom McHale I’ve always been a big fan of .357 Sig caliber. Yeah, I know, it’s got more recoil and muzzle blast than 9mm. On the other hand, it comes darn close, and sometimes matches, the performance of the classic 125-grain .357 Magnum round. It’s hard to argue with the effectiveness of that cartridge. […]
by Tom McHale .380 ACP is a pain in the butt. It’s convenient, and you can make obscenely small and handy guns that can handle the caliber, but it’s a borderline cartridge in terms of performance. I’m guessing it gives ammo manufacturers fits. Why? It’s a light bullet. Generally, 380 ACP rounds are about 90 […]
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